- think out
- verbconsider carefully and rationally (Freq. 2)-
Every detail has been thought out
• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
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think out1. To devise, project completely2. To solve by a process of thought• • •Main Entry: ↑think* * *
ˌthink ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they think out he/she/it thinks out present participle thinking out past tense thought out past participle thought out] phrasal verbto consider all the important facts in a situation before deciding or doing somethingThink it out properly before you make a decision.
Thesaurus: to think carefully or a lot about thingssynonymMain entry: think* * *
think out [phrasal verb]think out (something) or think (something) out : to think about (something, such as a problem) for a period of time in an effort to find a solution, make a decision, etc.He spent hours thinking out the solution to the physics problem.
The details of the contract have been carefully thought out.
Your argument is well thought out.
• • •Main Entry: ↑think
Useful english dictionary. 2012.